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Thomas Heath Haviland, Island Father of Confederation

Thomas Heath Haviland, 1879 (William James Topley). Thomas Heath Haviland · William James Topley · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Thomas Heath Haviland, born in Charlottetown, represented Georgetown in the Prince Edward Island legislature and held posts including Colonial Secretary and Speaker. A delegate to the Quebec Conference of 1864, he was one of three who arranged the Island’s entry into Confederation in 1873. He was then named to the Senate, and later became the province’s Lieutenant-Governor.

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Haviland as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Thomas Heath Haviland National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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